We’re incredibly excited to announce that we awarded funding to seven new research projects at the end of 2022, totalling £545,843. This would not have been possible without our amazing donors, fundraisers, and those who left us legacies. Thanks to you, we can continue to support researchers to further understand the causes and improve treatments for Crohn’s and Colitis, to positively impact the lives of people living with the conditions, and ultimately to find a cure.
Our 2022 grant call asked for proposals which targeted an area of unmet need in IBD, as identified by feedback from our community, and the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.
We received a number of high-quality applications, which were assessed by our awards panel and underwent a rigorous external peer review in line with Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) guidelines. You can read more about our research management processes here.
Discover more about the seven successful projects below, which will begin in early 2023.
Dr Jonathan Evans, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
Award: £44,261
Duration: 24 months
This new 3D imaging technology will not only help surgeons in treating fistulas but will also allow greater patient understanding of their fistula and ensure truly informed consent.
Dr Jonathan Evans
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
Ms Nilofer Husnoo, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Award: £69,629
Duration: 29 months
This study will provide insight into what matters the most to people with ileocaecal Crohn’s Disease when choosing between medical and surgical treatment, and will be a step towards facilitating timely discussion of surgery with these patients to allow them to make an informed choice.
Nilofer Husnoo
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Rahul Kalla, University of Edinburgh
Award: £92,409
Duration: 24 months
By developing a blood test for gut healing, our project could help clinicians tailor the right treatments early and improve outcomes in patients with Ulcerative Colitis.
Rahul Kalla
MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh
Dr Chris Lamb, Newcastle University
Award: £69,777
Duration: 24 months
Through understanding how gut microbes influence response to treatments we hope our research will help patients to receive the medication most likely to help them.
Dr Chris Lamb
Newcastle University
Dr Miranda Lomer, King’s College London
Award: £98,288
Duration: 36 months
This study will help to identify whether there is a best possible time for surgery in people with Crohn’s Disease and whether surgery and diet are important for longer term dietary habits.
Dr Miranda Lomer
King's College London
Dr Kate Muse, University of Gloucestershire
Award: £76,397
Duration: 36 months
Our research will explore the everyday experiences of young people living with fatigue and IBD. Improving understanding of what it is like to live with fatigue will help us to discover new ways to support young people, their families, and healthcare professionals to recognise the challenges of fatigue and explore effective ways of coping.
Dr Kate Muse
University of Gloucestershire
Professor Jack Satsangi, University of Oxford
Award: £95,082
Duration: 12 months
We plan to develop a simple test that will help patients and their doctors understand whether they’re likely to respond well to a specific biological medicine – adalimumab or ustekinumab – so they can make an informed decision together about their care.
Professor Jack Satsangi
University of Oxford
The best quality research happens when people with Crohn's and Colitis are involved, and you can make a difference at every stage of research.
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